It’s a Great Time To Be a UX Designer with Jared Spool, IxDA Seattle, Mar. 31

It’s a Great Time To Be a UX Designer with Jared Spool, IxDA Seattle

When: Monday, March 31, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: Union Square, 1st floor board room, 600 University St, Seattle

What: IxDA Seattle is pleased to host Jared M. Spool, founder of User Interface Engineering, for It’s a Great Time To Be a UX Designer.  In this talk, Jared discusses today’s high demand for UX designers as well as the set of skills needed to deliver great experiences and stay competitive.

This talk will show you and your team:

• Why it has never been a better time to be a designer
• What the new breed of designer must handle to meet the demand of being a great designer
• Why Jared believes in unicorns and how they are thriving in the design teams of today

There’s never been a better time to be a designer. After years of wishing we’d have the recognition and appreciation for the value we bring, we’re now highly sought after for our talents and skills. A growing number of organizations have seen success through great design, from Apple to Cirque de Soleil to the White House and the demand for great designers has never been better.

But creating great experiences needs a new breed of designer. One that can handle all the skills involved, from visual design to coding. Some might even call it a “unicorn,” but these creatures aren’t mythical. In fact, they are alive and thriving in today’s design teams.

Who: Jared Spool is the founder of User Interface Engineering (UIE), the largest usability research organization of its kind in the world. If you’ve ever seen Jared speak about usability, you know that he’s probably the most effective and knowledgeable communicator on the subject today. He’s been working in the field of usability and design since 1978, before the term “usability” was ever associated with computers.

How Much: General- $10, Student- $5

How: Register here.